Hokusai's 'The Great Wave Off Kanagawa' is one of the most recognisable paintings in art history. But why did Claude Debussy use a version of it on the front cover of the his orchestral masterpiece, 'La Mer'? In this essay, I look at the influence of Japanese art on cultural life in France in the 19th Century, and consider the connections between 'The Great Wave' and 'La Mer'.
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FURTHER WATCHING
Debussy's Wave: Debussy, Hokusai and La Mer Dr Mary Breatnach: • Debussy's Wave: Debussy, Hokusai and ...
Better Know the Great Wave | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios: • Better Know the Great Wave | The Art ...
FURTHER RESEARCH
Debussy in Proportion A Musical Analysis (Roy Howat): https://www.amazon.co.uk/DebussyProp...
Chefsd'oeuvre des arts industriels (Burty): https://archive.org/details/chefsdoeu...
The Making of Hokusai's Reputation in the Context of Japonisme (Shigemi Inaga): https://inagashigemi.jpn.org/uploads/...